Help needed, please.

[Svetty]

Alright, I have a few problems...

One major problem is the fact that Xfree86 doesn't work. I think it may have something to do with the fact that I have a GeForce2 mx card and stuff, ha!

When I tried to install my copy of redhat 7, It automatically probed a GeForce card of some sort (DDR?), but when It tried to configure the graphics for Xfree, it complained about no screens found... Or something to that effect. Sorry for not being specific... I'm lazy. :D

I have a UDMA/ATA100 RAID controller, and my graphics card is in the AGP slot, I beleive... This might be a problem, might it?

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Also, a small annoyance for now... When I start up, it takes an extremely long time to get through eth0, or et0, whichever (ethernet card, I'm sure)... And it can't find the IP... This probably has something to do with me ignoring anything related to IP during the installation.

[Gaccm]

1) yes X does have a prob with the new GeForce cards, i dont know what it is, no read the manual, but you REALLY need to be more specific for us to help you. For the 'no screens' part, you should be able to use a standard SVGA server (if you with your almighty video card could stand such a horrible thing :)

2) small annoyance, i had that prob too.... and i cant really remember how i fixed it, I think if you setup your cards and enable them on boot (in one of your loading files) it shouldn't do that... try searching the forums for a very old question from me)

[Svetty]

Thanks, that might help me if I try to reinstall linux... Which sounds like a good idea right about now... BUUT....

For now I need to know how to configure x windows... Is it possible to do it from the console... And how???? (Doi!)

[trekker]

I'm not too sure about your problem with your graphics card but here's my two cents about your ethernet card. (You are right: eth0 is your first Ethernet card. If you have more, they get device names eht1, eth2 etc)

You can configure your settings using Redhat's Network Configurator. That is probably the easiest if you are just starting out in Linux. Log in as root, Main Menu (the "foot" at the bottom left corner if you are using Gnome) -> Programs -> System -> Network Configurator. Or, in a terminal, "su", "(your root password)", "netcfg". That should bring up the GUI.

You did not mention any details about your network environment. But if you can avoid the "annoyance" by diabling activation of your eth0 on bootup. Go to Interfaces, select eth0, -> Edit -> Uncheck "Activatation at boot time". I suspect that the configuration protocol was not set properly. More details need to be provided.

Hope this helps :p

[armando86]

Originally posted by Svetty:
Thanks, that might help me if I try to reinstall linux... Which sounds like a good idea right about now... BUUT....

For now I need to know how to configure x windows... Is it possible to do it from the console... And how???? (Doi!)

Yes, you can do it from the console, thee are two ways of doing it:
1. Editing /etc/X11/XF86confg by hand (not fun)
2. Or using a utility to make a config file for you.I think Redhat uses Xconfigurator. Try typing Xconfigurator in the console, if that doesn't work type 'whereis Xconfigurator' then 'cd' to the directory that it gives you and type ./Xconfigurator. You have to be root to do this.